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Manhattan Plaza Health Club (MPHC) is a comprehensive fitness and wellness center located in Hell's Kitchen, New York City. It offers a wide range of amenities including a fitness floor with cardio and strength equipment, a 75-foot indoor saltwater swimming pool, various fitness classes, a rock climbing wall, racquetball/squash courts, a sundeck, and a spa with massage services and a steam room/sauna. It's known for its extensive facilities and being a full-service health club.
The 75-foot indoor saltwater swimming pool at Manhattan Plaza Health Club is typically heated to a comfortable 84 degrees Fahrenheit (approximately 29 degrees Celsius).
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Accessible Restroom
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July 19th, 2025Dr. Dani Stekel
Love this gym. The staff is great. They're super helpful. The equipment is awesome, and the members are friendly. It also has a very unique vibe. Lots of energy and fun to work out in the gym. There are multiple staff members constantly cleaning the locker room. Thank you!
June 11th, 2025Tracey Smith
I joined a couple of months ago mainly for the indoor pool & hot tub. The place is under renovation without even mentioning that when I joined over the phone. Also the hot tub has not been working for over a month now. The front desk people don’t even greet you with a friendly hello or goodbye have a nice day. It would be nice if the staff would acknowledge you when you arrive & leave. The gym you have to walk down 3-4 flights of stairs to get to it & it’s not that big. Then have to walk back up 3-4 flights of stairs to get to the main entrance. I have bad knees which was the reason for joining the health club for the pool. The renovation is extremely loud & I have a horrible headache after leaving there. I was looking for something more relaxing & enjoyable. I’ll stay for another month or so then find somewhere else.
September 11th, 2025Thomas Snyder
What is described as a Jr. Olympic size pool I used to train in as a scuba diver with Pan Aqua Diving. Neat clean locker rooms, bathrooms and facility also offers health club and gym memberships. They also have a rock climbing wall.
June 3rd, 2022Sir Bernard Mendes France
This gym re-opened it’s facility recently along with the changing indoor Covid-19 restrictions measures since January 2022. What prompted joining was their unbeatable Membership Special Promotion that was more promotional over many of the higher end luxury health clubs that do have swimming pools included in their facilities along with memberships. These of course are ones in NYC, like the YMCA, or Equinox, etc. Now, the better half of having this type of membership is that it simply was affordable and that there were group classes offered such as Yoga, TRX classes, Pilates, and Aérobics. The facility also has a steam-room and sauna. Both very clean and very spacious spaces for more than five individuals seated at one time. Besides its convenience by location just off of 42nd Street & Times Square, the distance to the subway is relatively quick and easy. One can find the staffing very awesome and honestly so Uber Friendly and competent! That’s hard to beat. Often enough it’s whenever we need something done or someone to talk to that sometimes will make the difference. I’ve been at places like being at the former NYHRC (New York Health & Racquet Club), where it was awfully dysfunctional and ruder. Nice, but not nice.(Pre-Covid.) Otherwise, for a place to go to, to focus on losing the extra-added baggage, the weighted gainsay, and trying to keep up « The Skinny » like with the sexier models around, doing the same—the club caters to that too. Competition is never easy staying fit. Yet, a pleasure when ‘body-shaming’ isn’t obstructive or in the way or too obvious to contend with either being there to shower or to workout at any given moment or by anything else like that more or less. It’s been nevertheless a uniquely attractive and superb modernized sensation somewhat comparable to Equinox, in some instances. Reaching that level that runs evenly even through certain limitations. Having had really quite an exceptional experience with the group classes, along with meeting many other members who were as surprisingly warmer and more welcoming than imagined no different than my University online course classes were as well is an added bonus, clearly. Insofar as the noted weekly schedules, found online too, the MPHC offers enough to satisfy everyone’s palate. Younger or older. Physically speaking, positively perfect. No complaints whatsoever. Great relaxing atmosphere. Excellent physical benefits, détente and ambiance. And administration. Less negativity all around and more people to engage in socially speaking. For a health club of this size comparable to some, for these reasons by example, it’s ampler and greatly accommodating. Definitely worth one’s time, effort, and money spent on working on something highly beneficial. Regardless of an age or individual disposition. Truly amazing how it will garner people from all walks of life here in every direction.
June 11th, 2025Michael F
MPHC is a great gym that offers the best value for your fitness goals in the midtown area. Plenty of cardio equipment is on the Mezzanine level if you want to use treadmills, bikes, or ellipticals. Basement has a variety of weight training equipment to work on strengthening. First floor has a stretch room and a room for classes. There is also a large pool so you'll have access for swimming. Other gyms in the area are either overpriced or so crowded that you'll never get to use any equipment. I never felt this gym was too crowded, aside from right after New Year's when people make their resolutions that they will soon give up. Even after work during peak hours I still usually had access to several machines in the weight room which was great. Many classes are included with the membership which is a benefit. I enjoyed the Yoga classes and know people that spoke highly of the TRX classes. The instructors are knowledgeable and help you reach the maximum physical benefit. The staff is friendly and easy to talk to as well. If you need a gym in the midtown area, I highly recommend MPHC.
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Opening Hours
| Sunday | 8:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
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| Monday | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Tuesday | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Wednesday | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Thursday | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Friday | 6:00 AM – 10:00 PM |
| Saturday | 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM |
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